The Price Of Freedom

Chapter 6: Pain

I woke up to my father yelling and i almost forgot what happened last night. The key word being almost.

My eyes began to water but i pushed baxk the tears and got up to get dressed, ignoring the pain all over my body. I went down stairs to see my father in the kitchen yelling about how his breakfast isn't ready.

When he saw me his eyes turned into slits. He seemed angrier today, but i'm not surprised. Today's the anniversary of my moms death. He's always angrier on this day every year. "You! Wheres my breakfast?!" He booms.

"I didn't make it yet." I squeak backing away. That didn't stop him from moving closer with a murderous look on his face.

"You didn't make it yet?" He said with a sickly sweet voice making the hair on the back of my neck stand up. His eyes turn back into slits before he punched me in the face and screamed, "Well make it now Bitch! Or do you want me to teach you a lesson like i did last night." He says with a smirk.

My eyes went wide and i look at him like he was crazy. "Y-you meant to do that?" my eyes began to water again.

"Don't cry little Bitch! I want you to feel every type of pain there is. You deserve it for killing your mother, my Ember. Your nothing but a little girl to fill my needs and to release stress on. No one loves you and no one ever will. You would be kidding yourself if you thought differently. Now make me my fucking breakfast and get out of my site Bitch." He said with a glare on his face. The whole time he was yelling at me I just stood there trying not to cry.

I knew I shouldn't listen to a word he said but J couldn't help take his words to heart. I just nodded and started to make him scrambled eggs, bacon, and a stack of pancakes, not making any for myself, before grabbing my bag and heading for school.

The whole way there I couldn't get last night out of my head. I had no doubt that, that night will permanently haunt my dreams. I should of just stayed at hunter's house. Maybe then none of this would of happened.

I was pulled out of my thoughts when someone called my name from behind me. I jumped and turned around to see who it was. When I saw it was Hunter, Kate, Courtney, and Zoey, I frowned and turned back around. I knew that if i talked to them i would spill everything about last night and cry and just make a fool of myself so i just ignored them. Even when hunter slowed down his car so he was going the same speed as i was walking i wouldnt budge.

"Chloe, look, i'm sorry about yesterday. I shouldn't have pushed you to tell me. I just wanted to help you and you wouldn't let me. I don't want to see you get hurt anymore." he said and sent a genuine smile my way but I just stayed quiet and kept my head down.

I didn't want him to see the bruise that's probably forming on my face or how my eyes probably show how broken I am inside. "Chloe? Whats wrong?" I just continued to ignore him and walked faster to school.

When i got there i ran into the building, knowing they wouldn't follow me right away because hunter had to park his car. I ran straight to my classroom but was stopped by the Queen-Bee of my school, Amber Jameson. She never really talked to me so i don't know why shes here.

"Look who it is. It's Chloe the Whore." she said gaining everyone in the halls attention, making them all laugh. My eyes began to water and she smirked. "Awww, is the baby gonna cry?"

i didn't say anything so she continued. "Well then i'll just get right to the point. Stay away from the Johnson's. No one wants you rubbing your weirdness off on them and Hunter is mine. Just stay away or else."

I just stayed quiet and she gave me an evil smile before strutting off with her barbie friends. I just wiped away my unshed tears and walked into my classroom and sat in my seat. Hoping to just ignore everyone today.

Unfortunately Hunter, Kate, Courtney, and Zoey came in and sat next to me. I just kept my head down and ignored them. I didn't want to talk to any of them.

"Chloe?" Kate asked. "Are you ok?" I didn't say anything so Zoey tried talking to me.

"Chloe, whats wrong?" still i didn't answer.

"Come on Chloe, you can tell us." It was Courtney who spoke this time but i just kept my head down and cried silently.

"Please Chloe, I hate to see you like this." hunter said but then corrected himself, probably when Courtney, Kate, and Zoey glared at him. "I mean we hate to see you like this. Just please tell us whats wrong."

When i didn't answer he put his hand on my chin and lifted my face up to look at his. His face looked pained when he saw my face. "Chloe, please. Tell me who's hurting you."

I just shook my head out of his hand and looked down again, hating to see how pained they were. "I can't." I whispered to him.

I didn't know if he heard it or not but i knew he did when he lifted my chin again and asked, "Why not?"

"Because i told you that the truth always comes with pain. If i tell you who it is it will only cause me and you guys pain. He'll hurt you."

He just stared into my eyes before it looked like his heart broke. "Who ever he is isn't just beating you, is he?" he asked and i knew what he was talking about.

I just squeezed my eyes shut and shook my head no. When i opened my eyes he looked like he was ready to kill. "You have to tell me who it is. You cant let him keep doing this to you."

"I told you I can't tell you." It hurt to keep this from him but i couldn't tell him or else he's get hurt.

The bell rang and i got up leaving them all staring at me as i left the room.

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I ignored Hunter, Courtney, Kate, and Zoey all day and it was time to go home to the monster himself. I could feel someones eyes on me but when i looked around, no one was looking. I just shrugged it off and went home.

When i got inside my father was waiting for me and he threw me against the wall as soon as i stepped foot in the house.

"Bitch you killed her! You killed Ember!" He yelled Punching me repeatedly. "You deserve to die!" he said before getting a murderous glint in his eye. "Maybe it's time for you to see your mother again." he said with a deadly smirk as he went into the kitchen and walked out with one of the biggest cutting knives.

"Daddy please don't." I said cowering away.

"Say hello to your mother for me." That was the last thing he said before plunging the knife into my stomach making me scream out in pain.

To say i was shocked wuld be a understatement.

I mean, I knew my father hated me but I never thought he'd go as far as to actually kill me.

At least now everyone can be happy. No one will even know I'm gone. The best part though is that I'll be with my mother again, away from the terrible monster I call a father.

My eyes begin to droop and my father smiles evilly at me. "Goodnight sweetie. Sweet dreams." My eyes finally close and I see my life flash before my eyes.

Right as I'm about to let the darkness consume me, I hear the door break open and the sound of flesh hitting fesh. Someone just got punched. As soon as i heard a thud, indicating the person fell unconcious, I feel a slight pressure on my right hand.

"Chloe, come on Chloe. Stay with me. You cant leave me because i-... i care for you, we all do, Please, don't leave me." a familiar voice pleads.

That's the last thing I hear before I succumb to the darkness knowing that i'll finally be free of the monster i used to call a father.